Spanish company interested in construction of hydro power plant in Armenia’s Meghri
16.02.2018,
11:42
Ashot Manukyan, the Armenian minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources, received Thursday a delegation headed by ACS Cobra Regional Director Alejandro Rodrigo, the ministry’s press office reports.
YEREVAN, February 16. /ARKA/. Ashot Manukyan, the Armenian minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources, received Thursday a delegation headed by ACS Cobra Regional Director Alejandro Rodrigo, the ministry’s press office reports.
The ministry welcomed the Spanish company’s willingness to take part in the investment programs being implemented in Armenia.
Rodrigo described the company’s activity and discussed prospects of cooperation with Armenia in energy sector.
He stressed that Cobra that has 300 branches in many countries operates also in energy area, particularly in construction of hydro power plants, solar plants and power transmission systems.
Rodrigo said that the company is interested in the project of construction of the Meghri Hydro Power Plant.
Manukyan presented the project details to the guests.
In 2007, Armenian and Iranian governments signed a cooperation agreement to build two power plants in Meghri and Karachilar on both sides of Arax River.
The foundation-laying ceremony for the Meghri Power Plant took place on the border river on November 8, 2012. It was planned to complete the 130-megawatt plant construction by early 2016. The construction was estimated to cost $323-million and an average annual output was projected at 850 million kWh.
Later, environmental problems connected with the dwindling water in the river and the increasing water intake by Turkey, the projected output was revised downward to 10 megawatt.
The then agreement implied the plant handover to the Armenian side after 15 years of operation.
It was planned to involve 2,000 specialists and workers in the project. -0----
The ministry welcomed the Spanish company’s willingness to take part in the investment programs being implemented in Armenia.
Rodrigo described the company’s activity and discussed prospects of cooperation with Armenia in energy sector.
He stressed that Cobra that has 300 branches in many countries operates also in energy area, particularly in construction of hydro power plants, solar plants and power transmission systems.
Rodrigo said that the company is interested in the project of construction of the Meghri Hydro Power Plant.
Manukyan presented the project details to the guests.
In 2007, Armenian and Iranian governments signed a cooperation agreement to build two power plants in Meghri and Karachilar on both sides of Arax River.
The foundation-laying ceremony for the Meghri Power Plant took place on the border river on November 8, 2012. It was planned to complete the 130-megawatt plant construction by early 2016. The construction was estimated to cost $323-million and an average annual output was projected at 850 million kWh.
Later, environmental problems connected with the dwindling water in the river and the increasing water intake by Turkey, the projected output was revised downward to 10 megawatt.
The then agreement implied the plant handover to the Armenian side after 15 years of operation.
It was planned to involve 2,000 specialists and workers in the project. -0----
